5m extra bus journeys
A free travel scheme in the West Midlands has allowed an extra five million bus journeys to take place over the last year.
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5,000 apprentices funded
A training scheme set up to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has now funded more than 5,000 apprentices. According to the WMCA,
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100 years in rail
A conductor from Worcester has revealed his family’s century-long association with the railway industry. In his 50 years on the railway, Alan Holtom
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Crypto: Future of global banking?
By Dave Pettifer – ex Royal Marines Commando and telecoms specialist I am always surprised by how little people know about crypto currencies,
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Outdoor art galley at train station
A new outdoor gallery of wildlife-themed artwork has been unveiled at Sutton Coldfield railway station with woodland creatures and a map of local
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Study to improve road worker safety
Birmingham City University (BCU) and National Highways have teamed up to launch two research projects to enhance road worker and traffic officer safety.
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New myeloma test
A new test to monitor the risk of multiple myeloma is to be developed in Birmingham. Researchers from Clinical Immunology Services, at the
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Bowel cancer screening reopens
Heartland Hospitals in Birmingham has reopened its bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP) – enabling local people to be tested closer to home. The
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Expert explains London oak fury
Birmingham’s leading environmentalist has given an insight into why the cutting down of an ancient oak in north London has caused such a
Culture
Colmore Food Festival
The line-up for this year’s Colmore Food Festival in Birmingham has been revealed. Thirty-one traders are set to take over Victoria Square once